"Who told you to have such an unreliable son and not discipline him properly? It's too late to regret it now. You absolutely cannot reduce the money you owe us!" the leader of the men in black said with a gloating expression.

“That’s right. Since ancient times, it has been the case that the son pays for the father’s debts. It’s a matter of course. Conversely, it’s the same for the father to pay for the son’s debts. What your son owes us, you, as the father, must pay. If you don’t pay, you can expect to collect your son’s corpse!” Another man in black said with great conviction and agreement.

"My God, what sins have I committed? Why is this happening to me? I swear here and now, whoever can help me resolve this crisis, I am willing to serve them like a slave!" the master cried out in anguish and helplessness.

"Stop crying and wailing here. Your apprentice is willing to help you, so why don't you accept his help? What are you yelling about?" The leader of the men in black sneered and said with a look of disdain.

"What do you know? I just don't want to owe my apprentice a favor. He has already helped me a lot, and I can't burden him any further!" The master glanced at them and said seriously.

"It's alright, Master. I'm helping you voluntarily. Without your culinary skills, I might still be living off others!" the chef said earnestly.

"No, no, I can't accept your help today no matter what. I'm going to settle things today. Either my son and I die together, so they can't ask us for money anymore, or a benefactor will help me pay off this debt. If possible, I also want to pay back all the money you lent me before. I don't want to be a burden to you, and I don't want to owe you any more favors." The master said solemnly and seriously.

"Who would help someone like you? Besides your apprentice, who else would be willing to help you? What makes you worthy of anyone's help? I'll bet you that if anyone other than your apprentice is willing to help you, I'll commit suicide for you to see, hahahahaha." A debt collector in black said with utter disdain.

On the other side, Gu Changqing and Jiang Qingcheng watched the show with great interest and enthusiasm.

“Husband, I feel that now is the time for us to make a move. If we help this master chef, he might be able to work for us. What do you think of this suggestion?” Jiang Qingcheng smiled gently and said thoughtfully.

"Hmm, that's a good idea. I had the same thought. We truly are husband and wife, we're so in sync!" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile, pleased with himself.

“That’s right. Even if this master chef was unwilling before, now that we’ve helped him, he’ll definitely follow us and become our personal chef. It’s practically a done deal now. I can already imagine us eating delicious food every day. It’s wonderful to think about.” Jiang Qingcheng smiled slightly, full of confidence and self-assurance.

Suddenly a young voice rang out, saying in a serious tone: "Then kill yourself!"

The one who said this was none other than Gu Changqing.

As they were talking, Gu Changqing and Jiang Qingcheng walked over slowly.

"Who is it? How dare they speak so arrogantly???" the leader of the men in black said warily.

“You are not worthy to know!” Gu Changqing said calmly.

"Boss, what brings you here? Didn't I tell you to wait outside? The things here are too dirty, I was afraid they would offend your eyes!" The chef said with a smile, somewhat surprised.

“We’ve been waiting for you for ages, and you still haven’t sorted things out. Since you can’t handle it, then we’ll take care of it. You can just step aside!” Jiang Qingcheng said casually with a slight smile.

"I'm so sorry, I never expected to encounter something like this today. These people are really going too far, they just won't leave no matter what we say!" The chef said, looking embarrassed and very apologetic.

"Alright, I'm not blaming you. Just leave the rest to me. You can just be a bystander!" Gu Changqing said calmly and composedly.

"Thank you so much, sirs. With your help today, I'm confident that my master and I will be able to overcome this difficult time." The chef cupped his hands in gratitude and said.

"Where did this uninvited guest come from? What makes you think you're a hero? Then hand over ten thousand spirit stones!" the leader of the men in black said impatiently.

"Ten thousand spirit stones is nothing to me. But I just heard your people say that if someone offers him ten thousand top-grade spirit stones, he will commit suicide in front of everyone. Is that true? If it is, then I am willing to offer those spirit stones." Gu Changqing asked with a faint smile and great curiosity.

"What suicide? If you're so capable, show us your spirit stones first. Who knows if you're telling the truth? What if you're just here to watch the show? Why should we believe you?" The black-clad man who had so brazenly talked about suicide said with a disdainful look.

"Hehehe, getting the spirit stones is easy. I'm just afraid that after I take out the spirit stones to pay off their debts, you won't commit suicide again. In that case, I'll have to do it myself!" Gu Changqing chuckled coldly and said in a deep voice.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you're so capable, hurry up and hand over the spirit stones. As for wanting me to commit suicide, that's fine too, but I need to see your spirit stones first. Hurry up and show them to everyone so we can see if you don't have any at all. So many spirit stones is no small amount. Stop talking nonsense here, hahaha!" The man in black said with a disdainful look and an unfriendly tone.

To the group of men in black, Gu Changqing and his companions were simply being unreasonable, trying to play the hero but lacking spirit stones, hence their arrogant attitude.

"Husband, these people are just snobbish and condescending. Husband, quickly show them what's what!" Jiang Qingcheng, who was listening from the side, felt very uncomfortable and was furious. She said angrily.

"Originally, I didn't intend to let you people see my things, because you are not worthy. But your snobbishness has angered me greatly. Now I will show you the spirit stones and blind you with my arrogance." Gu Changqing said with a cold smile and a frosty face.

After saying that, Gu Changqing waved his hand, and a pile of glittering spirit stones appeared in front of him.

Apart from Gu Changqing and Jiang Qingcheng, everyone present showed an expression of disbelief, because 10,000 spirit stones was enough for ordinary people like them to live on for many years. It would be more than enough to buy a house and get married, and there would still be some left over.

My goodness, I never expected this person to actually have so many spirit stones. He's incredibly wealthy.

My goodness! He can produce so many spirit stones so easily. His strength is impressive. One can only imagine how many times more spirit stones he possesses than what we see here.

My God, this guy is fucking amazing! He actually managed to pull out so many spirit stones in one go. He's practically a millionaire!